Kentucky State University administrator wins 2020 Harry J. Cowherd Service to Youth Award

Kentucky State University administrator wins 2020 Harry J. Cowherd Service to Youth Award

March 1, 2021

A Kentucky State University athletics administrator and Frankfort native was recently named the 2020 Harry J. Cowherd Service to Youth Award recipient by the Frankfort Optimist Club (FOC).  Jackie Gordon Duvall, associate athletic director and senior woman administrator, was honored with the award based on volunteer service for youth in the community.  According to a Frankfort State Journal story, Duvall was nominated for her work...

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Kentucky State University received grant to combat poultry processing capacity

Kentucky State University received grant to combat poultry processing capacity

March 1, 2021

Kentucky State University recently received a grant from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board to construct a permanent poultry processing facility in conjunction with its existing mobile processing unit (MPU).  Kentucky State received nearly $40,000 in state funding for the project.  “The doubling of poultry processing capacity for use by producers at the Kentucky State University Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration...

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Kentucky State University president discussed “Dismantling Racism in Science” with Kentucky Academy of Science

Kentucky State University president discussed “Dismantling Racism in Science” with Kentucky Academy of Science

March 1, 2021

Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II spoke on the topic of dismantling racism in science recently with representatives across the commonwealth as part of the Kentucky Academy of Science’s (KAS) dialogue series.  President Brown was joined by Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) President Dr. Aaron Thompson. Kentucky State’s Dr. Wanda Gonsalves and Dr. Pernella Deams, who served as moderators.   P...

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Kentucky State University continues rivalry football game against Central State in inaugural 2021 Classic for Columbus

Kentucky State University continues rivalry football game against Central State in inaugural 2021 Classic for Columbus

December 31, 1969

Kentucky State University and Central State University will meet in Columbus in August for another rivalry battle on the gridiron.  Kentucky State and Central State are the inaugural participants of the Classic for Columbus (CFC), which takes place Aug. 25-29 in Columbus, Ohio.  “We are extremely proud to share in such a wonderful experience with Central State,” Kentucky State University Executive Vice President Douglas R. Allen II...

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